Plan a flight · Mon 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC)

Blue Grass Airport to John F Kennedy International LEX → JFK

526 nautical miles (606 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC). Right now LEX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots; JFK is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 12 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 149 to 278 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 159 to 357 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 238 to 278 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 60 nm of the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from LEX.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent CRJ7 descending, 26 nm north, 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC): remarks: + of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV KHPN/TM 1546/FLUNKN/TP CRJ7/RM +/- OF 10 KTS REPORTED BY A CRJ7 DURD RWY 34
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
15:46 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
+ of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34
SR22 climbing, 3 nm south, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
B739 at 17,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
BE58 climbing, 2 nm northeast, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 22 nm north, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 21 nm south, 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ECB/TM 1549/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ECB
Time
15:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
TBM7 at 1,800 ft, 17 nm southeast, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 30. 99 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HIBTI/TM 1510/FL018/TP TBM7/SK OVC018-TOP033/RM DURD ILS RWY30
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
hibti
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 3,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 30
P28A climbing, 10 nm south, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 99 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
5 nm north (360°) of HTS
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
C172 at 1,800 ft, 7 nm north, 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV I18/TM 1611/FL018/TP C172/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over I18
Time
16:11 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
none
RV8 at 2,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 04. 139 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV ERFAM/TM 1608/FL020/TP RV8/SK OVC018/RM DURD RNAV RWY04
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
erfam
Time
16:08 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
RV8
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 04
P28A at 1,500 ft, 29 nm southeast, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 139 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1512/FL015/TP P28A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
15:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23
B350 at 4,600 ft, 29 nm southeast, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,500 ft to 4,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 139 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1444/FL046/TP B350/SK SCT015-TOP046/WX FV02SM/RM DURD RY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 4,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,500 ft, tops 4,600 ft
Weather
flight visibility 2 miles
Remarks
during the descent runway 23
CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 29 nm southeast, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. 139 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
014OVC tops 4,800 ft
C340 at 5,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): no turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV PKB/TM 1510/FL050/TP C340/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over PKB
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C340
Turbulence
none

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (CVG, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	4 h 10 min	4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−7 kt	14 °C	127 kt	4 h 09 min	4:52 pm EDT (20:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−6 kt	12 °C	126 kt	4 h 10 min	4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−4 kt	8 °C	124 kt	4 h 15 min	4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−4 kt	5 °C	124 kt	4 h 15 min	4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−6 kt	1 °C	126 kt	4 h 10 min	4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−9 kt	-2 °C	129 kt	4 h 05 min	4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−12 kt	-6 °C	132 kt	3 h 59 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 27 kt	−13 kt	-7 °C	133 kt	3 h 57 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 31 kt	−20 kt	-20 °C	140 kt	3 h 45 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 36 kt	−23 kt	-36 °C	143 kt	3 h 41 min	4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	−27 kt	-43 °C	147 kt	3 h 35 min	4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 53 kt	−27 kt	-50 °C	147 kt	3 h 35 min	4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
CRW	used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
EKN	used from 199 nm out; 25 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
PSB	used from 298 nm out; 68 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AVP	used from 397 nm out; 69 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
JFK	used from 447 nm out; 55 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
LEX Lexington, KY	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	9 mi	none	979 ft	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
SYM Morehead, KY	50 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet	variable at 4 knots	9 mi	600 ft	1,028 ft	15:42 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	99 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	828 ft	15:51 UTC
GAS Gallipolis, OH	129 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				565 ft
PKB Parkersburg, WV	169 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	858 ft	16:34 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	218 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,223 ft	15:53 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	288 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	757 ft	16:35 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	338 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	703 ft	15:53 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	407 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	402 ft	15:53 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	427 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	343 ft	15:54 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	506 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	25,000 ft	17 ft	15:51 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	13 ft	11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for LEX, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at LEX 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Blue Grass Airport, John F Kennedy International.